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By POWRi (Grain Valley, MO) -- No matter the story, no matter the driver, no matter the place, rules are rules. Unfortunately, on Friday night at Valley Speedway, 16-year old Cannon McIntosh was disqualified after initially winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature. Rolling across the scales on numerous occasions, the No. 08 consistently came across short of the 1,050 lbs. minimum requirement, ultimately giving Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Ill. his fourth-career POWRi National Midget victory.

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Before the scene at the scales, the 30-lap "Thunder in the Valley" National / West feature was brought to life by front row starters Chance Morton of Coweta, Okla. and Zach Daum of Pocahontas, Ill. as the green flag flew. Leading the opening circuit, Daum stuck his Bullet/Toyota No. 5D to the low side, but Morton wound his No. 7M up on the high line and drove around to take the lead on lap two.

A lap nine caution jumbled the field back up and sixth-starter Cannon McIntosh came firing with a slider on Daum for the second spot. Another stoppage for top-five running Ace McCarthy halted the action and the ensuing restart saw a three-war war break out between McIntosh, Daum and Hank Davis for the runner-up position. Swapping slider-after-slider, corner-after-corner, McIntosh finally broke free of the battle and set his sights on Morton out front.

Restarting with 12 laps left, McIntosh had a golden opportunity to seize the lead and quickly took a shot at Morton, but the No. 7M prevailed and remained in control. However, on lap 22, the race took a wild turn. Attempting a slider for the lead into turn one, McIntosh's No. 08 drifted up just as Morton started hopping, and slight contact sent Morton over the cushion and upside down over the banking of turn two.

While Morton's bid for career-win #1 came to a disappointing end, the field re-fired with eight to go and McIntosh quickly pulled away. As lap traffic became tense and McIntosh's No. 08 was too tight on the cushion, Daum began to sneak in close and set up for a final lap chance at the win. However, the No. 5D stalled it in turn three going for the win, bringing his machine to a stop and setting up a one-lap dash to checkered.

Driving around Neuman's slidejob effort in turn one, McIntosh slapped it off the curb and drove away to his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory. A win months-in-the-making, the 16-year old Bixby, Okla. native had finally conquered a POWRi National Midget feature aboard the Dave Mac Motorsports, Drive WFX, Spike/Toyota No. 08. However, even as excited and jubilant the victory lane ceremony was, the emotions were short-lived and soon took a 180.

Rolling across the scales in hopes of meeting the mandatory rulebook weight minimum of 1,050 lbs, McIntosh's No. 08 came across light. As the mood drastically changed, the crew rolled him off and back on, only to fall short once again. Making a third and final attempt at hitting the minimum limit, McIntosh's machine missed the mark again, resulting in a heartbreaking disqualification for the young gasser.

Ultimately, Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Ill. was awarded his fourth-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory. A winner here in July of last year, the triumph marks back-to-back wins at Valley for Neuman aboard his Jim Neuman Racing, Brandt, BOSS/SR-11 No. 3N.

Coming across in second-place and earning Toyota Racing Development Hard Charger honors, Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. supplied a magnificent 18th-to-second bid in his Chad Shields Racing, MelMark Pipe & Supply, Ripper/Fontana No. 44S. Rounding out the podium was tenth-starter Jesse Colwell of Red Bluff, Calif. aboard the Keith Kunz Motorsports, JBL Audio, Bullet/Toyota No. 71.

Closing out the top ten was Kyle Jones with a 14th-to-fourth effort, Ace McCarthy recovering to fifth, Daniel Robinson moving from 21st-to-sixth, Holley Hollan crossing in seventh, Austin Brown advancing to eighth, Daison Pursley picking up ninth and Trey Marcham managing a tenth-place run.

The POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets return to Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. on Saturday for the second night of "Thunder in the Valley." On Sunday, the National superstars and the West regional warriors head for Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kans. to conclude the three-day weekend.

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Auto Meter Heat One (8 Laps):
1.28-Ace McCarthy, Tahlequah, OK (3); 2. 67-Holley Hollan, Tulsa, OK (4); 3. 7S-Pat Schudy, Springfield, MO (1); 4. 56X-Mark Chisholm, Cheyenne, WY (5); 5. 11-Daniel Robinson, Ewing, IL (6); 6. 7MX-Heath Murry, Tonganoxie, KS (7); 7. 9H-Emilio Hoover, Broken Arrow, OK (8); 8. 77W-Joey Wirth, Waterloo, IL (DNS).

KSE Racing Products Heat Two (8 Laps):
1.5D-Zach Daum, Pocahontas, IL (4); 2. 42-Hank Davis, Sand Springs, OK (6); 3. 71-Jesse Colwell, Red Bluff, CA (5); 4. 9-Daison Pursley, Locust Grove, OK (7); 5. 20G-Noah Gass, Mounds, OK (1);6. 15L-Merril Lamb, Iola, KS (2);7. 60E-Mark Billings, Columbia, MO (3).

Advanced Racing Suspensions Heat Three (8 Laps):
1.08-Cannon McIntosh, Bixby, OK (3); 2. 2H-Luke Howard, Overland Park, KS (4); 3. 7X-Blake Edwards, Claremore, OK (5); 4. 3B-Shelby Bosie, Sherman, IL (1); 5. 3-Dustin Gilbert, Tonganoxie, KS (7); 6. 6-Rick Horn, Colony, KS (2);7. 8M-Kade Morton, Coweta, OK (6).

Schoenfeld Headers Heat Four (8 Laps):

1. 19S-Trey Gropp, Lincoln, NE (2); 2. 7M-Chance Morton, Coweta, OK (7); 3. 3H-Wesley Smith, Nixa, MO (3); 4. 321-Chad Winfrey, Gladstone, MO (6); 5. 5H-Casey Hicks, Platte City, MO (5); 6. 926-Morgan Frewaldt, Kansas City, KS (DNS); 7. 84S-Shaun Shapel, Wichita, KS (DNS).

Racing Electronics Heat Five (8 Laps):
1.3N-Jake Neuman, New Berlin, IL (4); 2. 7U-Kyle Jones, Kennedale, TX (2); 3. 17-Austin Brown, Millstadt, IL (3); 4. 32-Trey Marcham, Oklahoma City, OK (7); 5. 2-AJ Gilbert, Tonganoxie, KS (1); 6. 44S-Andrew Felker, Carl Junction, MO (5); 7. 9X-Garet Williamson, Columbia, MO (6).

Rod End Supply B-Main (12 Laps):

1. 17-Austin Brown (1); 2. 44S-Andrew Felker (11); 3. 3B-Shelby Bosie (6); 4. 20G-Noah Gass (9); 5. 11-Daniel Robinson (5); 6. 8M-Kade Morton (15); 7. 7S-Pat Schudy (3); 8. 3-Dustin Gilbert (4); 9. 7MX-Heath Murry (8); 10. 2-A.J. Gilbert (10); 11. 77W-Joey Wirth (18); 12. 56X-Mark Chisholm (2); 13. 60E-Mark Billings (17); 14. 5H-Casey Hicks (7); 15. 6-Rick Horn (13); 16. 15L-Merril Lamb (12); 17. 9H-Emilio Hoover (14); 18. 9X-Garet Williamson (16); 19. 84S-Shaun Shapel (19).

POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midget League Main Event (30 Laps):

1. 3N-Jake Neuman (3); 2. 44S-Andrew Felker (18); 3. 71-Jesse Colwell (10); 4. 7U-Kyle Jones (14); 5. 28-Ace McCarthy (5); 6. 11-Daniel Robinson (21); 7. 67-Holley Hollan (8); 8. 17-Austin Brown (17); 9. 9-Daison Pursley (12); 10. 32-Trey Marcham (13); 11. 8M-Kade Morton (22); 12. 5D-Zach Daum (2); 13. 42-Hank Davis (4); 14. 7M-Chance Morton (1); 15. 20G-Noah Gass (20); 16. 321-Chad Winfrey (15); 17. 2H-Luke Howard (9); 18. 2-A.J. Gilbert (23); 19. 3H-Wesley Smith (16); 20. 19S-Trey Gropp (7); 21.7X-Blake Edwards (11); 22. 3B-Shelby Bosie (19); 23. 15L-Merril Lamb (24); 24. 08-Cannon McIntosh (6) [DQ-Weight].
   Lap Leader(s); Daum 1; C. Morton 2-21; McIntosh 22-30.
   Hard Charger(s): Felker +16.

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JOE B MILLER FLIES POWRi MICRO CHECKERS

By POWRi (Grain Valley, MO) -- Extending his record as the all-time winningest driver in POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League history, Joe B. Miller of Millersville, Mo. won his 35th-career feature on Friday at Valley Speedway. Topping the opening night of “Thunder in the Valley,” Miller rocketed by Frank Galusha on the tenth circuit and checked away for a dominating win aboard the Hyper Racing No. 51B.

With a strong group of 24 entries on hand, the field split into a trio of heat races won by Jackson Frisbie (Driven Midwest Heat One), Joe B. Miller (Lightning Wings Heat Two) and Frank Galusha (Schure Built Suspensions Heat Three). Advancing from fifth-to-first in the final heat, Galusha of Lincoln, Neb. Earned Bell Racing HQ High Point Man honors.

Starting from the pole, Galusha immediately took command of the lead and looked to run away, however, a string of early cautions kept his No. 12 at bay. Taking advantage of a restart, Miller stormed into the second spot and shortly tracked down Galusha as the battle for the lead intensified.

Diving underneath him down the backstretch, Miller grabbed the top spot only for Galusha to launch an attack right back at him, throwing a slider into turn three in hopes of thwarting Miller’s momentum. However, Miller crossed him up and shot the No. 51B to the bottom and drove back by to lead the tenth circuit.

From there, Miller encountered several swarms of lap traffic, but none could slow him down as the former league champion rode off into the sunset to score his 35th-career POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League victory on the opening night of “Thunder in the Valley” at Valley Speedway.

Trailing Miller to the finish line was Frank Galusha with a close second-place finish, Riley Goodno of Knoxville, Iowa with a solid third-place run, Harley Hollan of Tulsa, Okla. in the fourth spot, and Gunner Ramey of Sedalia, Mo. rounded out the top five.

The POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micros are back at Valley Speedway tomorrow Saturday, July 13 for another round of “Thunder in the Valley” alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets. If you can’t make it, watch LIVE on www.speedshifttv.com.

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Driven Midwest Heat One (8 Laps):

1. 38-Jackson Frisbie (4); 2. 14H-Harley Hollan, Tulsa, OK (1); 3. 11-Riley Goodno, Knoxville, IA (6); 4. 44T-Trevin Littleton, Jacksonville, IL (2); 5. 47R-Tyler Rennison, Sweet Springs, MO (5); 6. 93-Matt Carr (3); 7. 27W-Matthew Watkins, Blue Springs, MO (8); 8. 24-Bryant Paver, Columbia, MO (7).

Lightning Wings Heat Two (8 Laps):

1. 51B-Joe B. Miller, Millersville, MO (3); 2. 3J-Jordan Howell, Columbia, MO (5); 3. 14G-Gunner Ramey, Sedalia, MO (2); 4. 8-Gunner Bowden, Muskogee, OK (1); 5. 23T-Travis Rewerts, Des Moines, IA (7); 6. 73J-Jack Wagner, Lone Jack, MO (4); 7. 97-Scotty Milan, Fort Collins, CO (8); 8. 2-Chase Porter, St. Joseph, MO (6).

Schure Built Suspensions Heat Three (8 Laps):
1 12-Frank Galusha, Lincoln, NE (5); 2. 1-Bryant Wiedeman, Colby, KS (4); 3. 77W-Tyler Watkins, Blue Springs, MO (2); 4. 44-Branigan Roark, Lincoln, MO (6); 5. 88G-Garrett Hulsey, Lone Jack, MO (7); 6. 73S-Samuel Wagner, Lone Jack, MO (1); 7. 14B-Bill Livezey (3); 8. 25-Logan Berthelson, Oak Grove, MO (8).

POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League Main Event (30 Laps):

1. 51B-Joe B. Miller (3); 2. 12-Frank Galusha (1); 3. 11-Riley Goodno (6); 4. 14H-Harley Hollan (7); 5. 14G-Gunner Ramey (9); 6. 3J-Jordan Howell (4); 7. 1-Bryant Wiedeman (5); 8. 44T-Trevin Littleton (13); 9. 2-Chase Porter (24); 10. 93-Matt Carr (19); 11. 47R-Tyler Rennison (15); 12. 44-Branigan Roark (8); 13. 23T-Travis Rewerts (11); 14. 73J-Jack Wagner (18); 15. 73S-Samuel Wagner (20); 16. 27W-Matthew Watkins (16); 17. 24-Bryant Paver (23); 18. 25-Logan Berthelson (22); 19. 88G-Garrett Hulsey (12); 20. 77W-Tyler Watkins (10); 21. 97-Scotty Milan (17); 22. 14B-Bill Livezey (21); 23. 38-Jackson Frisbie (2); 24. 8-Gunner Bowden (14).
   Lap Leader(s); Galusha 1-9, Miller 10-20.
   Hard Charger(s): Porter +15.

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MLS

A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 49B-Kenny Bowers, 03:47.532[8]; 2. 2-Kyle Lewis, 03:51.286[4]; 3. 01-Bobby Layne, 03:36.514[9]; 4. 71-Jeff Bard, 03:57.113[3]; 5. 7-Tyler Johnson, 03:59.455[7]; 6. 5-Tyler Murry, 03:59.976[2]; 7. 42-Alex Davis, 04:00.338[6]; 8. 5T-Tom Sydnor, 03:46.641[10]; 9. 81-Mike Tindell, 00:47.752[5]; 10. (DNF) 52-Lewis Jackson, 00:47.752[1]

Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 01-Bobby Layne, 01:40.301[4]; 2. 49B-Kenny Bowers, 01:41.663[1]; 3. 71-Jeff Bard, 01:43.244[3]; 4. 5-Tyler Murry, 01:46.047[2]; 5. 7-Tyler Johnson, 01:46.505[5]

Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 2-Kyle Lewis, 01:56.234[3]; 2. 42-Alex Davis, 01:59.594[2]; 3. 5T-Tom Sydnor, 02:05.960[5]; 4. 81-Mike Tindell, 00:15.726[4]; 5. 52-Lewis Jackson, 00:15.726[1]

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